World Press Photo is a Dutch non-profit organisation based in Amsterdam that runs the annual World Press Photo Contest, widely described as the largest and most prestigious press photography competition in the world. The contest began in 1955 as an international extension of the Dutch Zilveren Camera award, and the organisation was formally constituted as a foundation in 1960. Besides the contest it organises an annual travelling exhibition shown at venues around the world, publishes a yearbook in six languages and runs education and development programmes for photojournalists, including the Joop Swart Masterclass. Since 2022 the contest has grouped entries by format across six world regions. The organisation has also faced image-manipulation scandals, prize revocations and disputes over the attribution of a famous prize-winning photograph.
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is a Dutch non-profit organisation, based in Amsterdam
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Founded in 1955 as an international extension of the Dutch Zilveren Camera award
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the organisation also runs an annual travelling exhibition seen at dozens of venues worldwide each year
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